SENDAI – A young Japanese golden eagle that was born at a Tokyo zoo was released in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on Thursday, as part of efforts to bring the species back to the area.
This was the first case in Japan of a zoo-born Japanese golden eagle being released in the hope that it would be successfully reintegrated into the wild, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Japanese golden eagle is an endangered species, as well as a national natural monument.
